On August 18, according to media reports, two little girls bought three hard-seat train tickets. A female passenger without a seat next to them wanted to sit there, but after failing to reach an agreement, they asked a train conductor for mediation. The female passenger said, "We're all on the same train, shouldn't we be considerate of each other?" The train conductor replied, "The seats are theirs, talking to me won't help."

Subsequently, the topic "Can seats reserved for snacks after purchase be given away?" trended on social media, attracting widespread attention. Some netizens commented that it's normal not to give up seats once tickets are purchased, while others questioned: If two people buy three tickets, and the seats are not registered to them, do they have the right to dispose of them?

On August 19th, a reporter called the 12306 official hotline. The staff member who answered stated that normally one person can only buy one ticket. Therefore, in such cases, it depends on whether the ticket is registered in the passenger's name. If it is, the matter needs to be handled according to the passenger's wishes. Regarding the question raised by netizens about whether two people buying three tickets have the right to dispose of them, the staff member further explained that if a passenger buys tickets for multiple people, then all those tickets belong to the purchaser. If others want to use the seats, they also need the purchaser's consent. (Source: Yangcheng Evening News)